Shawnimals Plushform Custom show @ Rotofugi - Chicago, IL

Here's my finished custom Plushform! It's called "False Idols" - gold leaf, gold spray paint, poly-fil, rice paper, acetate, and wire. It's mounted on a wooden plaque for convenient wall hanging :)

Shawnimals Plushform Custom show - Making of pics!

I wanted to share with you guys some of the progress shots for the custom Plushform - lots of tiny works and details that I think translate better in this little step-by-step. Hope you enjoy!

Bewitched Show at Stranger Factory _ Albuquerque, NM

These are a few pieces that i did for Albuquerque based gallery, Stranger Factory's (www.strangerfactory.com) Halloween themed exhibit. The first is called "Bride and Doom" the small set is the "Peek-a-BOO" series.

Dig Dug on the Mountain - Gallery1988 Venice, CA

This is my piece for Venice based gallery 1988Gallery ( http://nineteeneightyeight.com/ ) - the classic video game themed exhibit September 2011. I chose DigDug and this piece is called "Dig Dug on the Mountain"

Studio Sale!

(Information also here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/kdenato/sets/72157627271937351/ )

Welcome to my very first studio sale! This is for a wide variety of my favorite pieces over the past few years; some old some new - paintings, sculptures, soft sculptures, watercolors, and drawings. I've included size and medium descriptions as well as gallery and suggested pricing - You'll be excited to know that I am also considering best offers!! (Within reason you guys...) It's time to make some room for new projects people!

Please email me if you are interested in making a purchase or have any questions.
Don't be shy!

Thanks for your time everyone!
-k

I also have several works from the following sets still available through Circus Posterous Gallery circusposterus.com/ Please contact them for more information

Set 1: www.flickr.com/photos/kdenato/sets/72157 626043888657/

Set 2: www.flickr.com/photos/kdenato/sets/72157 626673640311/

PastPresentFuture - 11.7 x 11.7 in Acrylic on Wood

Keepin' it rolling everyone! This painting really means a lot to me both in content and as a learning experience as a painter. I hope you <3 it as much as I do




You can also view it here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/kdenato/sets/72157627440003886/

Art Hustle Card Series 2 - via MyPlasticHeart

MPH (www.myplasticheart.com) original art Art Hustle Card by moi :) You can check out all Art Hustle cards here: http://thearthustle.com/

Tiny Paintings

Same story as "Cut & Run" with these little paintings - just trying to keep up the momentum by creating work even though there's no deadline or outlet for the work. Those of you that are artists yourself know what I'm talking about here - it's not an easy task!

These are 4 small paintings 4 x 6 in - 7 x 5 in acrylic on wood panel - Blue and liquid in theme. You can also visit them here http://www.flickr.com/photos/kdenato/sets/72157627302374116/

"Cut & Run" 22x24 in Acrylic on wood panel

After an outpouring of work pretty much nonstop from Feb - May the prospect of a whole month without doing something with my busy fingers was just TOO scary! And so "Cut & Run" was born. It's not my most favoritest piece but I learned a lot while making it and got to explore some new techniques and color combinations. So while they can't all be hits - they all have relevance. And so I share it with you! To see more details view the album on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/kdenato/sets/72157627178835756/

"16 paintings continued... The 12 painting set" - StrangerFactory

"16 paintings continued... The 12 painting set"

This is a continuation of the 16 Paintings Series that was a part of Too Art for TV 5 in March. I've taken the remaining 7 pieces from that event and added 5 new pieces that both continue and alter the color and mood of the set..

These paintings plus the original 7 are all available NOW via The Stranger Factory Gallery in Albuquerque, New Mexico strangerfactory.com/exhibitions-view/39

To see the whole set visit the flickr album here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/kdenato/sets/72157626673640311/

"16 Paintings" TooArt4TV5 March 25 - April 23

16 Small Paintings done for the 5th annual Too Art For TV exhibit. Each piece is anywhere from 3 x 3in - 5 x 7 in acrylic on wood panel. The show was a fantastic success - tons of terrific artists/artwork, intensely crowded opening, and I sold over half my pieces YAY!

Here's a couple of the paintings from the set. For the whole set of paintings visit my flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/kdenato/sets/72157626043888657/

Soft* Exhibit at MyPlasticHeart

So yay! These are images are of my pieces from the plush exhibit at My Plastic Heart. Lots of other great artists involved too ( see http://www.myplasticheartnyc.com/soft_031811/preview/soft_031811_preview.html ) Here's a few examples and here's the flickr set for more images
MPH soft Flickr set

"Games We Play" Exhibit @ the Nieto Gallery in SF

"Games We Play" Exhibit @ the Nieto Gallery in SF presented by Present Creative, a video gaming company located in the Mission area of San Francisco. These are my contributions! I've started with the original sketches and then the finished pieces (22 x 26 in Acrylic on Wood panel) For more images and details of the paintings visit my flickr set

January 2010 InStyle Magazine (since i missed it last Jan)

Well since I forgot to post this really cool project I was involved in last January I'ma post it in THIS January post :) This projects was for an interactive magazine for InStyle (project curators were Dorian Orange) My role was to storyboard the model's path and gestures for our shoot on a tiny treadmill (poor girls) and in front of a green screen which would later be filled in virtually with my illustrations and made "3D" by DO's brilliant animators and programmers. I'm posting two examples of what the end result was and a few images of the BETA of what the actual interactive magazine would look like!